La Lluvia Torrencial (the Big Rain)

It's almost Valentine's Day, and Carlos and Carmen don't have any cards for their class! So they spend the day making valentines. They make big valentines and little valentines. They make valentines with glitter and valentines with stickers. Mamá and Papá think the twins may have made too many valentines. But, the twins have the perfect plan to make sure everybody has a happy Valentine's Day. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.

Take an ordinary, everyday kind of errand, add one little girl with a big imagination and the result is not just a trip to the store but a whole world of possibilities. Shau-yu is simply on her way to buy eggs for dinner's fried rice, yet she takes the reader on a journey filled with adventure and imaginings. Taiwan's traditional stores may be foreign to American readers, but Shau-yu's afternoon walk shows us all that imagination is universal.

Illustrated lyrics of three of the most popular folk songs for children in the Spanish culture: "El patio de mi casa," "Tengo una muneca," and "Ya se murio el burro."

Pequeño Lobo quiere explorar el bosque, pero su papá se pone nervioso sólo de pensarlo. Pequeño Lobo es valiente e intenta tranquilizarlo durante el paseo, sin embargo, a pesar de que consigue mantener la calma durante gran parte del trayecto, al final se encontrará con su mayor temor: una niña vestida de rojo. Little Wolf wants to explore the forest, but his dad gets nervous at the mere thought of it. Little Wolf is brave and tries to calm him down during the walk. But even though his dad remains calm for most of it, at the end he's faced with his worst fear: a girl dressed in red.

In this book inspired by the author’s hometown of Chennai, India, a girl explores the vibrant rainbow of delights in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her amma (mother). Endnotes explain all the items on sale and introduce readers to markets around the world.